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Thomas Fritzel will lease stadiums to Kansas Athletics By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com
The millions of dollars worth of stadiums and facilities at a proposed Kansas University sports complex in northwest Lawrence won’t be owned by KU. Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo The leader of the Kansas University EnTEEING OFF INTO THE SUNSHINE, Vern Dick, of Lawrence, far left, joins his golfing friends for a round Wednesday at Eagle dowment Association confirmed WednesBend Golf Course. From left are Dick, Dale Kring, of Lawrence, Jim Lynch, of Eudora, and Bob Powell, of Lawrence. day that a private company headed by Lawrence businessman Thomas Fritzel will own the facilities and lease them to Kansas Athletics for a term that is not yet being disclosed. KANSAS SENATE “It is certainly long enough, though, that it is satisfactory for all parties to make this work,” said Dale Seuferling, president of the Kansas University Endowment Association. The proposed arrangement, however, is TOPEKA (AP) — The Kansas But he said it gives him a drawing concerns from at least one major landWho better to lead out of the forSenate’s new budget commitpersonal perspective on the owner in the area who questions whether Frittee chairman filed for bank- est than somebody who has seen a tough economic times. ruptcy in 2010 and listed near- lot of the pitfalls?” “Who better to lead out Please see PARK, page 2A ly $885,000 in unsecured debts of the forest than somebody in a federal court filing stemwho has seen a lot of the pitming from problems at his for- — Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sen. Ty falls?” he said. Masterson, R-Andover mer home-building business. Kansas faces a projected Other incoming Senate lead$295 million gap between aners nonetheless defended Sen. ticipated revenues and existTy Masterson, an Andover they were discharged this year. leaders will begin their jobs ing spending commitments As chairman of the Ways when the 2013 session starts for the fiscal year beginning Republican, following his selection Tuesday as Ways and and Means Committee, Mas- in mid-January. in July 2013. The shortfall is Means Committee chairman. terson is at the center of budMasterson said he un- tied to massive income tax The Wichita Eagle reported get discussions. A GOP lead- derstands that some might cuts enacted this year to that Masterson said he’s work- ership panel picked him, and question his appointment ing to pay off his debts, though he and other incoming Senate because of the bankruptcy. Please see SENATOR, page 5A Motorists near 23rd and Massachusetts streets should expect delays this morning. At 9 a.m., city crews will begin replacing an outdated cabinet that controls the traffic signal at the intersection. The work will disable the traffic signal for educators. But it split 8-2 in draft a policy statement to in cognitive development, as By Peter Hancock about two hours. phancock@ljworld.com favor of adopting formal cur- be sent out to schools. The well as daily life. Members of the Lawrence Police Dericulum standards to direct staff came back this month partment will be on scene to direct traffic The board agreed unaniThe art of cursive hand- classroom teachers on with three options: one mously on the strongest landuring the time that the traffic signal is writing may be losing stat- what is expected. recommending that in- guage. out of service. ure in the digital age, but the Those standards, structional time could David Woosley, the city’s traffic engi“The Kansas State Board of Kansas State Board of Educa- however, will not result neer, said the cabinet is being replaced be put to better use in Education believes that cursive tion says it still has a place in in schools having to give because the current cabinet won’t allow other areas; another handwriting as a student skill public schools. standardized tests in the only stressing the need still holds an important place the city to take full advantage of a new The board agreed unani- subject, as they do in to learn cursive for in the instructional practice intelligent transportation system, which mously Wednesday to adopt a other academic subjects. SCHOOLS social functions such of every school’s curriculum,” is being installed along 23rd Street. policy statement encouraging After a discussion on as a signature or read- the policy statement reads. The new cabinet, Woosley said, will schools to continue teaching the subject last month, the ing handwritten documents; “Research supports the role give the city more options in setting timcursive writing, also known board directed staff at the and a third emphasizing the ing patterns for the traffic signals. Please see CURSIVE, page 2A as “joined italics” by some Department of Education to importance of handwriting
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